How common is the surname Wisdom?

6,734 people in the United States had the surname Wisdom in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 45,849 Americans. It ranked 5,194th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Wisdom?

Robert Wisdom, American actor, followed by Jack Wisdom.

Where is the surname Wisdom most common?

Wikidata records people named Wisdom in the United States.

Is the surname Wisdom getting more or less common?

More common. 6,425 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,734 in 2010, up 4.8%.

The surname Wisdom

A surname, carried by 6,734 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex W235

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Wisdom is more common than 96.8% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,734 people named Wisdom in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 45,849 Americans. That is up 4.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 6,425.

#5,194

rank among US surnames

6,734

people in 2010

2.3

per 100,000 Americans

+4.8%

change since 2000 (was #5,011)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,187	Aziz	6,740	45,808
#5,191	Loftin	6,739	45,815
#5,192	Albritton	6,737	45,828
#5,194	Wisdom	6,734	45,849
#5,195	Bremer	6,733	45,856
#5,196	Rountree	6,726	45,903

Who is named Wisdom

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

78% of people named Wisdom identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 78%
Black (not Hispanic) 14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.7%
Two or more races 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Wisdoms

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Robert Wisdom
American actor, born 1953
Jack Wisdom
American planetary scientist, born 1953

Questions

How common is the surname Wisdom?: 6,734 people in the United States had the surname Wisdom in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 45,849 Americans. It ranked 5,194th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Wisdom?: In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Wisdom identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Wisdom?: Robert Wisdom, American actor, followed by Jack Wisdom.
Where is the surname Wisdom most common?: Wikidata records people named Wisdom in the United States.
Is the surname Wisdom getting more or less common?: More common. 6,425 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,734 in 2010, up 4.8%.